GYM GETS IN SHAPE MID-VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB HOPES RENOVATION KEEPS IT IN GOOD HEALTH.Byline: Brent Hopkins Staff Writer RESEDA - This time, it's the gym getting pumped up. After 25 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Mid Valley Athletic Club has embarked on a modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, campaign. For a million bucks, the 85,000-square-foot facility gets a new name - 360 Health Club - equipment, color scheme, 60-inch rear-projection televisions and high-performance training area. ``Back in the day, it was come in, here's some machines, have at it,'' said Jade Molina, the club's sports performance and fitness director. ``Maybe here's some magazines to read. But it's different now.'' Different so a workout Workout Informal repayment or loan forgiveness arrangement between a borrower and creditors. workout 1. The process of a debtor's meeting a loan commitment by satisfying altered repayment terms. isn't just pulling on some sweats and whacking a racquetball racquetball, sport played indoors by two or four players, combining elements of court handball and such racket games as squash racquets. It is played on a standard handball court 40 ft (12.2 m) long, 20 ft (6. around these days. The club's 5,000 members pay an average $80 a month to belong, so they expect amenities like high-tech scans to evaluate their body type, wireless Internet, free towel service and personal television screens on their cardio Cardio is the medical term used to reference the heart. From Greek kardia: heart. The Greek spelling using k is the reason for the usage of K in EKG (electrocardiogram). equipment. ``It makes the time go by faster,'' said Diana Gevorkyan, a 23-year-old recent college graduate from Canoga Park. ``I was watching the Lakers See Lake poets the other day, but they were losing so I had to shut it off. You don't want that negative energy when you're working out.'' Construction crews are adding a sports performance area for teams and high-level amateurs to train, with a full redesign re·de·sign tr.v. re·de·signed, re·de·sign·ing, re·de·signs To make a revision in the appearance or function of. re set to finish in 60 to 90 days. When complete, the club hopes to max out at another 1,000 members. ``When we're done, this will set a precedent in our industry,'' said Ray Haizlip, vice president and general manager. ``With all the negatives around athletics today, with illegal performance enhancement and all that, we want to provide a safe, responsible environment to work out in.'' Brent Hopkins, (818) 713-3738 brent.hopkins(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) The Mid Valley Athletic Club is undergoing a modernization that will include providing personal TV screens on equipment. The facility is also being renamed the 360 Health Club. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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